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The Museum has two model rooms set up to demonstrate how glass was used in daily life. This one represents an 1800's era household.
Sand is the major ingrediant in glass, but other compounds are used as well, including lime, soda and saltpeter.
Sometimes molds had to be quite complex, with multiple ways to close & compress the glass (or open without breaking a complex shape).
Unlike most 'period' general stores we've seen, this one actually is a store - you can buy the usual assortment of items, especially glass related.
These stores sell some of the higher end glass pieces, as well as other types of pottery or craft work. They are not cheap however, one "Millville Rose" paperweight was marked at $250.
It was cold, but there was no wind, so both Mom and I were able to enjoy the crisp fall day very well.
This example shows the four different stages in cutting glass: 1. Mark the pattern in red, 2. Make deep, rough cuts, 3. Make fine, rough cuts, 4. Polish
Tudeley Parish Church, Kent
Lobmeyr glass store on Karntner Street, near the Stephansdom and Opera House, has one of the most beautiful store fronts in Vienna.
New York Botanical Gardens Chihuly Exhibit